Boston Bar New Town

You'll find Boston Bar tucked into one of New Town's most reliable stretches, where Hanover Street actually feels like somewhere people want to be. This is the kind of place where locals prop up the bar on a Tuesday night without irony, where the barstaff know their regulars by name, and where you're never more than five minutes away from someone telling a story that's either hilarious or completely made up. The Guinness pours proper here—none of that rushed nonsense—and the Irish whiskey selection means you can actually taste the difference between a decent pour and a rushed one. It's got the warmth of a traditional Irish pub without feeling like a theme park version of one.